Republic Day 2025: India’s cultural heritage, military might on display at parade, PM Modi pays tribute to fallen soldiers

Special absorption connected ‘Mann ki Baat’ participants: Nearly 400 participants successful PM Modi’s monthly vigor programme “Mann ki Baat” were besides contiguous astatine the parade connected Kartavya Path. Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw hosted luncheon for the peculiar guests astatine the Akashwani Bhawan.

Prime Minister picks up discarded connected Kartavya Path

PM Modi acceptable a almighty illustration this Republic Day by picking up discarded connected the Kartavya Path, promoting the conception of plogging portion aiming to execute the extremity of ‘Swacch Bharat’ (Clean India). This motion stressed upon the value of cleanliness and engagement of assemblage successful maintaining nationalist spaces. Modi noticed discarded connected Kartavya Path and picked it up portion receiving V-P Dhankar.

Tableaux showcase schemes, taste heritage

A full of 31 tableaus, themed ‘Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas’, rolled down the ceremonial boulevard connected Kartavya Path. Among them, 16 were from states and Union Territories and different 15 were from Central ministries, departments and organisation — each highlighting assorted authorities schemes and taste heritage. While Delhi’s tableau showcased the nationalist superior arsenic a hub of prime education, West Bengal’s tableau focussed connected the state’s schemes similar ‘Lakshmir Bhandar’ that provides a guaranteed monthly income to women and the ‘Lok Prasar Prakalpa’ promoting people artistes. Ministry of Culture’s tableau, connected the different hand, displayed an past Tamil philharmonic instrumentality rotating connected a symbolic Konark Wheel and an emblematic portrayal of a ‘Golden Bird’ symbolising India’s taste practice and economical progress.

India’s subject prowess connected display

India besides displayed a fewer of the cutting-edge defence platforms specified arsenic BrahMos, Pinaka and Akash. Also exhibited were T-90 ‘Bhishma’ tanks Sarath (infantry carrying conveyance BMP-II), Short Span Bridging System 10m, Nag Missile System, multi-barrel rocket launcher strategy ‘Agnibaan’ and ‘Bajrang’ (light specializer vehicle).

Indigenously developed short-range tactical rocket Pralay besides made its debut astatine the Republic Day parade astatine Kartavya Path. Among different firsts, a tri-services tableau depicting the tone of “jointness” among the equipped forces was besides displayed for the archetypal time. The tableau created a battlefield scenario, demonstrating a synchronisation of land, h2o and aerial cognition with the indigenous Arjun main conflict tank, Tejas MKII combatant aircraft, Advanced Light Helicopter, destroyer INS Visakhapatnam and a remotely-piloted aircraft.

C-130J Super Hercules, C-295, C-17 Globemaster, P-8I, MiG-29 and Su-30, among different aircraft, were portion of the flypast astatine the ceremony. Two Param Vir Chakra awardees — Subedar Major and Honorary Captain Yogendra Singh Yadav (retd) and Subedar Major Sanjay Kumar (retd), some Kargil war heroes — and Ashok Chakra awardee Lt Col Jas Ram Singh (retd) took portion successful the subject parade.

5,00o people artistes showcase 45 creation forms

More than 5,000 people and tribal artistes enactment up a first-of-its benignant amusement of 45 creation forms from crossed the country. The show covered the full Kartavya Path, ensuring aforesaid viewing acquisition for each the guests. Curated by the Sangeet Natak Academy, the 11-minute show was titled “Jayati Jaya Mamah Bharatam”.  The creator presumption was a tribute to tribal icon Birsa Munda.